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Iowa Favored Against Xavier: Key Game for Both Teams
11/14/2025
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- The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) host the Xavier Musketeers (2-1) on November 14, 2025, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
- Iowa is favored by 11 points after wins against Robert Morris and Western Illinois.
- Xavier is led by first-year head coach Richard Pitino and seeks to rebound from a loss to Santa Clara.
- Xavier must excel in three-point shooting and maintain a low-possession game.
- A win would give Iowa momentum in McCollum's inaugural season.
